Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 2175 Morris Avenue · 10453
At a glance
Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue is a 36,600-square-foot multifamily housing building in New York City, New York, built in 1927. In its 2024 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 44 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 105.7 kBtu/ft² and 238 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 44 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 105.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 135.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 238 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 151,647 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,506 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,600 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:6691603:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 44 | -5 | 105.7 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | +9 | 99.1 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2175 Morris Avenue
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10453
- Coordinates
- 40.85586, -73.90337
Within ~1 km
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How does Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 105.7 kBtu/ft² is about 41% above the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 36,600 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 25 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 New York City disclosures for Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 40 in 2022 to 44 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 49. Site EUI moved from 114.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 105.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 239 tCO₂e to 238 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue's 105.7 kBtu/ft² across 36,600 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,134 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 135.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 151,647 kWh of electricity and 33,506 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue to report its energy use?
Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record nyc:6691603:2024). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue's energy grade?
Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue scores 44 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 105.7 kBtu/ft² (135.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,600 sq ft, including 151,647 kWh of electricity and 33,506 therms of natural gas.
What are Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue's carbon emissions?
Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue reported 238 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue?
Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue is in New York City, New York 10453. Its coordinates are 40.85586, -73.90337 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue and when was it built?
Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue has 36,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Wavecrest - 2175 Morris Avenue, New York City, New York — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/wavecrest-2175-morris-avenue-a0665e16 (data as of October 2, 2026).